MARTIN LEWIS revealed the best savings account available on the high street right now, and urged those planning to switch to do so quickly, as the offer could end at any moment.

He said: “There’s a big name back at the top of the easy access savings market.

“Two months ago the top easy-access rate was 1.26 per cent, yet now you can get 1.35 per cent – so check your savings rate, if you earn sub-1 per cent, stop getting ripped off and switch to a better deal.

“Currently, Tesco Bank internet saver pays 1.2 per cent variable (including a 0.8 per cent fixed bonus for 1year) but from tomorrow it rises to 1.35 per cent, and both new and existing customers get the boosted rate – so if it’s right for you apply now and you’ll get the boosted rate.

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“Though don't hang about as Tesco's pulled popular, top deals at a moment's notice before. Over the year, it easily beats the next best 1.3 per cent from Lloyds-owned Birmingham Midshires.

“With both, you can save from £1 and make unlimited withdrawals. Or if you don’t need access, then app-only Atom Bank pays 1.95 per cent (min £50) fixed for a year, while Charter Savings pays 1.81 per cent fixed (min £1k).”

Martin also urged viewers to make sure they weren’t missing out on £662 courtesy of the marriage tax allowance.

He said: “Since yesterday, widowers and widowers who could’ve claimed the marriage tax allowance (which was introduced two and a half years ago, and is worth £100s) but didn’t, can now back date a claim.

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Martin Lewis revealed the best savings account to switch to right now

ISA advice from Martin Lewis

Thu, February 9, 2017

ISA advice from Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis.

Martin Lewis advised Tesco Bank are offering the best savings rate right now

“The MTA works for married couples (or those in civil partnerships) where one is a basic rate taxpayer and the other a non-taxpayer. The non-taxpayer (so earning under £11,500/year) can apply to have £1,150 of their tax-free allowance shifted to the taxpayer (earning above £11,500/year).

“This means £1,150 of income they were taxed on at 20 per cent is now tax-free – a £230/year gain. And you can claim for the last two years too, if you haven’t already – so that’s £662.

“If you and your spouse would have been eligible to do this, and didn’t you can now backdate the claim, and you can do this whether you’re the non-taxpayer or the taxpayer. To claim go to the Gov Website.”

Finally, Martin shared some quick deals, and said: “If you’re a Mastercard card holder, go online to Priceless London now and you can get priority booking for cheap theatre tickets costing between £10 - £40, for over 40 shows including Disney's Aladdin, Les Misérables, Wicked and The Lion King, for performances from 1 Jan to 9 Feb. You’ll need to pay for the tickets using your Mastercard.

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Martin Lewis advised viewers to snap up the Tesco Bank rate now as it could disappear at any moment

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Martin Lewis also told viewers about a change to the Marriage Tax Allowance

“If you don’t have a Mastercard – then this discount opens up to you on 10am next Tuesday (5 December). There are 100,000 tickets available which are spread randomly across all dates and shows – so it could be pot luck finding the show you want on a particular date.

“You can only buy up to 8 tickets per show per cardholder though there’s no limit to the number of performances you can get tickets for.”

Moving on to a Boots deal, he said: “If you buy two selected No7 items from Boots, you can get a free 'Stand Out Favourites' gift box set containing mascara, primer, serum and lip gloss until Thursday 28 December.

“As the cheapest combo of two No7 items included in the offer is £12 for two 10ml No7 nail polishes at £6 each - and the set is worth £32ish, you’ll get about £44ish of beauty products for £12.”

For more information from Martin Lewis on savings accounts, look at his guide here.